Hello baby mamas! I tried to post yesterday but it wouldn't let me. My internet was once again shut off, this time after only one day of being late instead of two. My cell phone comapny has better grace periods. I have had them for 2 months, paid two months in advance and last months bill. I thought the whole point of paying two months in advance was to create a grace period? That is how our Dish company is. Oh well, I have given up on them. I have been reading using my phone but posting is a ***** on it. Other than that I get on using Andrew's "Mobile Hot Spot" feature on his phone. It's nice, we can both be on the net on each lap top and it works great, unless he gets a call then it disconnects. Also it drains his battery, but other than that it is enough for m to post to you fine ladies.
Not much going on with me other than the usual contractions, every now and then they get pretty uncomfortable/painful but not too often. I think I am going to ask the OB on Wednesday for a transvaginal ultrasound. I think it is time I know something about my cervix and even double check that it is a true previa since I have read that in some cases it can move towards the back of the uterus but apear on an abdominal ultrasound to still be a complete previa. All I need is an inch of clearance! lol Oh, I took everyone's advice. I had already said it to Andrew before, but reiterated it with the back up of my baby mamas! I told him that if it is more than his brother and mother coming that we have to respectfully decline. It will be too much for me and possibly him with all his suppressed anger revolving around them and his PTSD. Not sure if the meds are
that good! Not to mention if I get attacked like my wedding day and he doesn't stand up for me then I will have issues with him. Not good to be pissed at baby daddy while coming down from pg hormones. lol So anyway, I told him to suggest Thanksgiving. That will give them more time to plan and come up with the money and give us time to adjust to having twins. When he will make that phone call... no idea! lol Other than that, I have just been feeling helpless lately. So much needs done around the house and I can't go running up and down the stairs to do it all. I have to rely on Andrew and that has meant that nothing gets done, even during his two weeks off. Blah!
Babyluv - I am so happy that everything is fine! Those contractions, even the more uncomfy ones can be really scary. I had a few long and hard ones the other day and thought, OMG could this be it? But they went away. I wish I knew how my cervix was doing. At least you have some peace of mind and a great triage staff.
You will have to let us know what the OB has to say about all this. Do you think he will restrict you to full bedrest?
Claudia - Oh boy, three hour GTT? Ouch! Eating a bunch the day before might have effected the score, I hope that is the case since that would be the good news. Don't want you to have gestational diabetes! At least anemia is an easy fix.
I have had iron and folic acid added to my prenatals since 12 or 13 weeks. I think it helped my headaches go away that I was having back then.
As far as the pcitures, you should let your brother take them! What I did was wrap a curtain around me. lol You know those long ones that are to be thrown on top of the curtain rods like a scarf? That's what I used. If you are going to trust anyone with your naked body or almost naked body, I would think your brother would be a good choice.
I have had professional boudoir pictures taken of me for Andrew while he was deployed before and that was awkward! I just hurried up, took m clothes off and got into position so I could cover up as fast as I could. The troublesome thing is, even the professionals can have body reactions... if you know what I mean. So if you go that route, I would choose a woman. Spite the "reaction" the photogragher I used got, he was still professional but it was still a little weird. lol I am sure your brother won't be reacting and it will be nice and cheap so why not?
Pa - Thanks for your offer to move to PA. lol That is actually where I was born and raised. I grew up on the West Shore of the Susquehanna across from Harrisburg.
I did move back there during Andrew's 2nd deployment for a year then we moved here when he got stationed in Texas. Before that he was stationed in Colorado. The Apps are ok but nothing like the Rockies.
So cute your story about that girl. Since we are military, they usually allow us to get gate passes. It is a lot easier to get them when Andrew is leaving than when he is coming back though. So I do feel you on the whole thing about pre 911.
Hazel - Have you popped yet? I can't believe how close you are! I am getting ancy over here. lol I hope you aren't totally miserable. I know how I feel and think how you must be feeling the same way with big ole Zorba taking residence in your belly.
Angela - Happy birthday! I wanted to say it sooner but my internet was screwed up! Grr! I hope you got spoiled rotten spite the fact that it wasn't everything you were picturing it to be. However, a lot of the most special things comes from being surprised and getting the exact opposite of what you expected.
I remember having a so called plan on who I thought was my perfect guy. Someone older, dark hair, dark eyes, been married and had at least one kid (so to understand my baggage). Low and behold the guy I end up with has light hair, light eyes, never been married and no kids. Funny enough, he has loved me better than anyone ever has. Then there is the loss of my two kids, I might have lost them and that is painful, but I still have Alex and am being blessed with two more babies! Life always finds a way.
Katie - A creamery? I am drooling! I miss Cold Stone, it was my favorite hands down. This stupid area doesn't have one, it has a knock off generic version which doesn't compare. Colorado Springs had everything, I can't wait to go back. Of course that could be another 2 years now. I don't know if I mentioned before, but if he puts in his warrant officer packet and gets in to the school for that (which is January) then he has a good shot at not deploying. If he gets accepted to go to that school, that means he will be signed out of the unit because the school is so long. So by the time stop loss happens, he will be out. Now, he could always be sent back to the unit, but he has a good chance of being able to have more freedom of choice on where he wants to go. It will take him away for a few months, I think a total of three, but I will take that over a year!! Not to mention, if this works out, he will be here for the twins first steps, their first birthday and such. Oh, and the over a grand increase in pay won't hurt either!
lol As far as his family, oh god girl! His sister is by far the worst, his mother a close 2nd. I swear his sister is just pure evil though. The girl when she gets mad (which doesn't take much) will literally sound like a demon. Screaming at the top of her lungs with a deep raspy voice that you can hardly understand. I can easliy tear her a new asshole if need be. lol His mother though I really do try to hold some respect for, but she is so full of shit, everytime she talks it's like you need to hand her a roll of toilet paper. You know how someone can tell you a story and you have enough knowledge and/or common sense to know that it isn't true at all? It's almost like the person telling you is either really stupid or just expects you to be. Yeah, that's his mom. She is also really inappropriate, telling me personal sexual things and such. EEK! Even mentioning to me that Andrew has a big penis when he was a baby, I tried to play it off like, yeah they all are swollen at birth. She said, NO, it was BIG. Talk about uncomfortable... I just quickly changed the subject. Knowing everything that she was telling me, when his brother got a gf he wouldn't allow his mom to be alone with her to talk. His mom got hurt and upset and didin't understand it, but I think he did the right thing. lol
Gi - How are you doing these days? How is the nursery looking? All completed and everything in it's place right? I got the two rugs to go on the floor by the cribs and oh my are they smaller than I thought they would be. They are also very light and move easily on the carpeted floor. They look more like small bath mats that just happen to match the colors of the nursery. lol Not sure if I will keep them there or not.
Natasha - How are you doing? Felt anything yet? I remember with the twins how I was pretty sure I was feeling something as soon as 15 weeks but it wasn't regular and I might go a few days without thinking I felt a thing. Then by 18 weeks I was for sure without a doubt feeling them. One nurse told me it was to early to be feeling them at 18 weeks. I had to educate her. lol Funny how some people are set in their ways. I have a friend who believes she felt hers as soon as 13 weeks.
Men. 
I hope your day is wonderful and filled with love and surprises. I get breaks as long as those passengers stop hitting the call button. 
How are you feeling? Are you still on bed rest?
so in the words of Steph my "backside issues" continue!!!! They should phone me during the wk to see if i need anti biotics but i think i will try see my own gp as sometimes the public system are very slow in coming back with results but in meantime lots of cranberry juice and water. Also starting to get braxton hicks maybe about 5-8 a day though they are not a bit sore just weird and uncomfortable had one last night while dancing at the wedding had to sit down as they literally take my breath away.
is Angeline and Ethan still kicking up a storm??? I made my rug for the nursery, its a latch hook "forever friends" one i think there was over 7000 individual pieces of wool to weave but its so cute actually too cute to put on the wooden floors and be walked on so jason put it up on the wall in the nursery!